Nesbitt v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Nesbitt appeals his conviction of two violations of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, the sale of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Held:

1. Defendant enumerates as error the admission of similar transaction evidence concerning his 1989 conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. The 1989 incident occurred when defendant attempted to elude police investigating a disturbance he was causing. Defendant crashed a bicycle he was riding, was taken into custody and placed in a patrol car. The police briefly stepped…